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This sample demonstrates the use of the StreamBase® RSS Reader for reading RSS data
from a website. The RSS Reader is configured to connect to two popular RSS feeds from
nytimes.com. You must be connected to the Internet for this
sample to function properly.
In StreamBase Studio, import this sample with the following steps:
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From the top-level menu, click >.
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Enter
rssto narrow the list of options. -
Select RSS reader input adapter from the StreamBase Standard Adapters category.
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Click .
StreamBase Studio creates a project for the sample.
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In the Project Explorer view, open the sample you just loaded.
If you see red marks on a project folder, wait a moment for the project to load its features.
If the red marks do not resolve themselves after a minute, select the project, right-click, and select > from the context menu.
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Open the
src/main/eventflow/folder.packageName -
Open the
RSSReader.sbappfile and click the
Run button. This opens the SB
Test/Debug perspective and starts the module. The RSS input adapter instance in
this application does not start when the application starts.
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As the RSS server sends lines of input to the application, they appear in the Output Streams view.
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When done, press F9 or click the
Terminate EventFlow Fragment button.
When you load the sample into StreamBase® Studio, Studio copies the sample project's files to your Studio workspace, which is normally part of your home directory, with full access rights.
Important
Load this sample in StreamBase® Studio, and thereafter use the Studio workspace copy of the sample to run and test it, even when running from the command prompt.
Using the workspace copy of the sample avoids permission problems. The default workspace location for this sample is:
studio-workspace/sample_adapter_embedded_rssreader
See Default Installation
Directories for the default location of studio-workspace on your system.